2007 CHEVROLET EQUINOX lights

The exterior lamp control has the following
positions:
AUTO (Off/Automatic Headlamps):Turn the
control to this position to put the headlamps
in automatic mode. Automatic mode will turn
the exterior lamps on and off depending upon how
much light is available outside of the vehicle.
;(Parking Lamps):Turn the control to
this position to turn on the parking lamps together
with the following:
Sidemarker Lamps
Taillamps
License Plate Lamps
Instrument Panel Lights
53(Headlamps):Turning the control to this
position turns on the headlamps, together with the
previously listed lamps and lights.
Headlamps on Reminder
If you open the driver’s door with the ignition off
and the lamps on, you will hear a warning chime.
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) can make it easier
for others to see the front of your vehicle during the
day. DRL can be helpful in many different driving
conditions, but they can be especially helpful in the
short periods after dawn and before sunset. Fully
functional Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) are
required on all vehicles rst sold in Canada.
The DRL system will make your low-beam
headlamps come on at a reduced brightness in
daylight when the following conditions are met:
The ignition is on.
The exterior lamp band is in the automatic
position.
The transaxle is not in PARK (P).
The light sensor determines it is daytime.
The parking brake is released.
When the DRL are on, the low-beam headlamps
will be on at a reduced brightness. The taillamps,
sidemarker and other lamps will not be on.
The instrument panel will not be lit up either.
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Instrument Panel Brightness
This feature controls the brightness of the
instrument panel lights.
The control for this
feature is located on
the instrument panel
to the left of the
steering column.
Turn the control up to brighten the lights or down
to dim them.
Dome Lamp
The dome lamp switch has three positions.
9(Off):The lamp will not come on as long as
the switch is in this position.
AUTO (Auto):The lamp will come on when a
door is opened. SeeEntry Lighting on page 161.
R(On):The lamp will stay on as long as the
switch is in this position.
Entry Lighting
If the dome lamp is in the AUTO position, the
dome lamp and the cargo lamp inside your vehicle
will come on when any door is opened. In
addition, the light will come on when the remote
keyless entry unlock button is pressed. It will
stay on for 20 seconds or until a door is opened.
After the door is opened the light will remain
on and stay on for 20 seconds after the doors are
closed, or until you put the key in the ignition
and turn the key to RUN.
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Warning Lights, Gages, and
Indicators
This part describes the warning lights and gages
that may be on your vehicle. The pictures will
help you locate them.
Warning lights and gages can signal that
something is wrong before it becomes serious
enough to cause an expensive repair or
replacement. Paying attention to your warning
lights and gages could also save you or others
from injury.
Warning lights come on when there may be or
is a problem with one of your vehicle’s functions.
As you will see in the details on the following
pages, some warning lights come on briey when
you start the engine just to let you know they
are working. If you are familiar with this section,
you should not be alarmed when this happens.Gages can indicate when there may be or is a
problem with one of your vehicle’s functions. Often
gages and warning lights work together to let you
know when there is a problem with your vehicle.
When one of the warning lights comes on and
stays on when you are driving, or when one of
the gages shows there may be a problem, check
the section that tells you what to do about it.
Please follow this manual’s advice. Waiting to
do repairs can be costly and even dangerous.
So please get to know your warning lights
and gages. They are a big help.
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If the word ON or the on symbol is lit on the
passenger airbag status indicator, it means
that the right front passenger’s frontal airbag is
enabled (may inate).
{CAUTION:
If the on indicator comes on when you have
a rear-facing child restraint installed in the
right front passenger’s seat, it means that
the passenger sensing system has not
turned off the passenger’s frontal airbag.
A child in a rear-facing child restraint can
be seriously injured or killed if the right
front passenger’s airbag inates. This is
because the back of the rear-facing child
restraint would be very close to the
inating airbag. Do not use a rear-facing
child restraint in the right front passenger’s
seat if the airbag is turned on.If the word OFF or the off symbol is lit on the
airbag status indicator, it means that the
passenger sensing system has turned off the right
front passenger’s frontal airbag. SeePassenger
Sensing System on page 82for more on this,
including important safety information.
If, after several seconds, all status indicator lights
remain on, or if there are no lights at all, there
may be a problem with the lights or the passenger
sensing system. See your dealer for service.
{CAUTION:
If the off indicator and the airbag
readiness light ever come on together, it
means that something may be wrong with
the airbag system. If this ever happens,
have the vehicle serviced promptly,
because an adult-size person sitting in
the right front passenger seat may not
have the protection of the frontal airbag.
SeeAirbag Readiness Light on page 174.
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ALL IN PARK (default):All of the doors will
unlock when the vehicle is shifted into PARK (P).
NO CHANGE:No change will be made to this
feature. The current setting will remain.
Choose one of the available settings and press
the set/reset button while it is displayed on the
DIC to select it.
REMOTE LOCK
This feature allows you to select the type of
feedback you will receive when locking the vehicle
with the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter.
You will not receive feedback when locking
the vehicle with the RKE transmitter if any of the
doors are open. SeeRemote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation on page 97for more
information.
Press the vehicle information button until REMOTE
LOCK appears on the DIC display. Press the
set/reset button to access the settings for
this feature. Then press the vehicle information
button to scroll through the following settings:
OFF:There will be no feedback when you press
the lock button on the RKE transmitter.LIGHTS ONLY:The exterior lamps will ash
when you press the lock button on the RKE
transmitter.
HORN ONLY:The horn will sound on the second
press of the lock button on the RKE transmitter.
HORN & LIGHTS (default):The exterior
lamps will ash when you press the lock button
on the RKE transmitter, and the horn will
sound when the lock button is pressed again
within ve seconds of the previous command.
NO CHANGE:No change will be made to
this feature. The current setting will remain.
Choose one of the available settings and press
the set/reset button while it is displayed on the
DIC to select it.
REMOTE UNLOCK
This feature allows you to select the type of
feedback you will receive when unlocking the
vehicle with the RKE transmitter. You will
not receive feedback when unlocking the vehicle
with the RKE transmitter if the doors are open. See
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation
on page 97for more information.
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Press the vehicle information button until REMOTE
UNLOCK appears on the DIC display. Press the
set/reset button to access the settings for this
feature. Then press the vehicle information button
to scroll through the following settings:
LIGHTS OFF:The exterior lamps will not ash
when you press the unlock button on the
RKE transmitter.
LIGHTS ON (default):The exterior lamps will
ash when you press the unlock button on
the RKE transmitter.
NO CHANGE:No change will be made to this
feature. The current setting will remain.
Choose one of the available settings and press
the set/reset button while it is displayed on the
DIC to select it.DELAY LOCK
This feature allows you to select whether or not
the locking of the vehicle’s doors will be delayed.
The locking of the vehicle’s doors is delayed
for up to 10 seconds after a power door lock
switch is pressed when a door is open, or after
the lock button on the RKE transmitter is pressed
while a door is open. The key must be out of
the ignition for this feature to work. SeeDelayed
Locking on page 105for more information.
Press the vehicle information button until DELAY
LOCK appears on the DIC display. Press the
set/reset button to access the settings for
this feature. Then press the vehicle information
button to scroll through the following settings:
OFF:There will be no delayed locking of
the vehicle’s doors.
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ON (default):The locking of the vehicle’s doors
will be delayed by 10 seconds after a power
door lock switch is pressed when a door is open,
or the lock button on the RKE transmitter is
pressed while a door is open.
NO CHANGE:No change will be made to this
feature. The current setting will remain.
Choose one of the available settings and press
the set/reset button while it is displayed on the
DIC to select it.
EXIT LIGHTING
If it is dark enough outside, this feature allows
you to select the amount of time you want
the exterior lamps to remain on. This happens
after the key is turned from RUN to LOCK.
Press the vehicle information button until EXIT
LIGHTING appears on the DIC display. Press the
set/reset button to access the settings for this
feature. Then press the vehicle information button
to scroll through the following settings:
OFF:The exterior lamps will not turn on.
30 SECONDS (default):The exterior lamps will
stay on for 30 seconds.1 MINUTE:The exterior lamps will stay on for
one minute.
2 MINUTES:The exterior lamps will stay on for
two minutes.
NO CHANGE:No change will be made to this
feature. The current setting will remain.
Choose one of the available settings and press
the set/reset button while it is displayed on the
DIC to select it.
APPROACH LIGHTING
This feature allows you to select whether or not
to have the exterior lights turn on briey during low
light periods after unlocking the vehicle using
the RKE transmitter.
Press the vehicle information button until
APPROACH LIGHTING appears on the DIC
display. Press the set/reset button to access the
settings for this feature. Then press the vehicle
information button to scroll through the following
settings:
OFF:The exterior lights will not turn on when you
unlock the vehicle with the RKE transmitter.
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ON (default):If it is dark enough outside, the
exterior lights will turn on briey when you unlock
the vehicle with the RKE transmitter.
The lights will remain on for 20 seconds or until
the lock button on the RKE transmitter is pressed,
or the vehicle is no longer off. SeeRemote
Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation on page 97
for more information.
NO CHANGE:No change will be made to this
feature. The current setting will remain.
Choose one of the available settings and press
the set/reset button while it is displayed on the
DIC to select it.
CHIME VOLUME
This feature allows you to select the volume level
of the chime.
Press the vehicle information button until CHIME
VOLUME appears on the DIC display. Press
the set/reset button to access the settings for this
feature. Then press the vehicle information
button to scroll through the following settings:
NORMAL (default):The chime volume will be set
to a normal level.LOUD:The chime volume will be set to a
loud level.
NO CHANGE:No change will be made to this
feature. The current setting will remain.
Choose one of the available settings and press
the set/reset button while it is displayed on the
DIC to select it.
REMOTE START
If your vehicle has this feature, it allows you to
turn the remote start off or on. The remote
start feature allows you to start the engine from
outside of the vehicle using your RKE transmitter.
See “Remote Vehicle Start” underRemote
Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation on page 97
for more information.
Press the vehicle information button until REMOTE
START appears on the DIC display. Press the
set/reset button to access the settings for
this feature. Then press the vehicle information
button to scroll through the following settings:
OFF:The remote start feature will be disabled.
ON (default):The remote start feature will
be enabled.
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